Strategic Finance

About Clay

Clay is a creative tool for growth. Our mission is to help businesses grow — without huge investments in tooling or manual labor. We’re already helping over 100,000 people grow their business with Clay. From local pizza shops to enterprises like Anthropic and Notion, our tool lets you instantly translate any idea that you have for growing your company into reality.

We believe that modern GTM teams win by finding GTM alpha—a unique competitive edge powered by data, experimentation, and automation. Clay is the platform they use to uncover hidden signals, build custom plays, and launch faster than their competitors. We’re looking for sharp, low-ego people to help teams find their GTM alpha.

Why is Clay the best place to work?

• Customers love the product (100K+ users and growing)
• We’re growing a lot (6x YoY last year, and 10x YoY the two years before that)
• Incredible culture (our customers keep applying to work here)
• Well-resourced - We raised a $100M Series C in 2025 at a $3.1B valuation and are backed by world-class investors like Capital G (Google), Sequoia and Meritech
  
  

Read more about why people love working at Clay here and explore our wall of love to learn more about the product.

Strategic Finance @ Clay

We’re looking for a strategic finance rockstar who will be a key player in driving our financial strategy and fueling our growth journey. In this role, you’ll partner with our leadership team and collaborate across departments to shape financial planning, analysis, and reporting. Your insights will directly influence our decision-making and help us scale like never before. If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and make a real impact in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, we want to hear from you!

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development and maintenance of financial models to support strategic decision-making, ensuring alignment with the company’s growth objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze and report on key financial metrics, providing insights into performance trends and areas for improvement.
• Drive the financial planning process, including annual budgets and forecasts, while ensuring accuracy and transparency in financial reporting.
• Enhance existing financial processes and systems to streamline operations and improve data accuracy, fostering a culture of accountability and performance.
  
  

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years of experience in strategic finance, financial planning and analysis, or a related field.
• Proven track record in building and managing complex financial models, along with strong analytical skills to derive insights from data.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of simplifying complex financial concepts for non-financial stakeholders and building strong relationships across the organization.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, demonstrating initiative and adaptability in tackling challenges and driving results.